Govt announces shakeup of how Parent Resident Visas are approved

<p>The Parent Resident Visa quota is moving to a "hybrid model" to ensure a "fairer and more predictable selection process", the Government has announced. </p> <p>Under the hybrid model, 90% of the expressions of interest will be selected in date order, and 10% will continue to be selected by ballot, until the annual cap of 2500 is reached.</p> <p>Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said the new model will provide more "certainty and stability" compared to the previous ballot system, though wait times will not be removed. </p> <p>"We are making changes that will give families a clearer and more predictable process, while still giving newer applicants some chance of being selected earlier," Stanford said during the announcement. </p> <p>"This is a positive change for those families who have been desperate for more certainty.